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Hawthorne Wedding Photography – Ayres Hotel – Claire & James – Preparation

August 25th, 2009

A couple weekends ago, we had a chance to hang out with our friends Claire and James. As two of the partners in our studio are Taiwanese, we always feel right at home doing Taiwanese weddings, as the familiar sounds of the language remind us of our trips back to visit our family. Anyways, the wonderful couple chose the Ayres Hotel for the reception and the Wayfarers Chapel for their Ceremony. We hope you enjoy the images; and thanks for letting us be a part of your great day!
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Our bride getting ready in her beautiful dress.
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Our handsome groom just hanging out before the wedding.

Our beautiful and happy couple, sharing a intimate (posted.. haha) moment.

Address: Ayres Hotel, 14400 Hindry Avenue. Hawthorne, CA
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Dana I don't like the feeling of being inferior, but that is all I feel when I look at your work. Punks. Amazing.

Rancho Palos Verdes Wedding Photography – Wayfarers Chapel – James & Claire – Ceremony

August 25th, 2009

The ceremony took place at one of the most beautiful wedding locations in the world, the Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes. The glass chapel is perched on top of a grassy hill overlooking the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The architectural masterpiece was surrounded by tall trees, through which streaks of sunlight streamed into the peaceful chapel.
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The rules at the chapel were quite strict, as photographers and videographers were not allowed past the last row of benches. Nevertheless, we explored our creativity, using unique angles and perspectives.

The bride’s beautiful dress on the beautifully engraved steps of the Wayfarers Chapel.
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The first kiss at the Wayfarers Chapel Wedding.

Address: Wayfarers Chapel Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
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Lauren Sum Wow! Amazing chapel. You guys did a wonderful job of capturing the magic and beauty of the chapel.

Justine Smith Wow, those chapel shots are crazy good. I love how the first one is framed. Amazing.

yuhsuan I always enjoy looking at you photos.:)

Hawthorne Wedding Photography – Ayres Hotel – Claire & James – Reception

August 25th, 2009

The reception was a great time for everyone at the Ayres Hotel in Hawthorne, CA.
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This close up shot shows the exquisite detail of the cake.

The lighting for the first dance was beautiful, as the DJs/MCs/Lighting Crew provided a perfect spotlight for flares.

The final dip of their first dance on the Ayres Hotel reception dance floor.
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haha… I know there’s nothing creative about this shot, but for some reason, I love this shot. Maybe it’s because it reminds me of my childhood.

Laughs were plentiful that night in Hawthorne at the Ayres Hotel reception.
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The Bouquet toss (If you look closely, you’ll see a little boy in the picture. What’s he doing there?)
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This guy was dancing all night!
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And one final group shot, as the night wound down.

Address: Ayres Hotel, 14400 Hindry Avenue. Hawthorne, CA
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daniel A really great set of pictures. Wonder use of light there on the dance floor.

Laguna Beach Bar Mitvah Photography – Seven Degrees

August 19th, 2009

This past weekend we headed out to Laguna Beach to work with our beloved wedding coordinator Adina, the owner of Fleur de Lis Events. We were hired this week to cover some of the venue and detail shots of their setup for a bar mitzvah at Seven Degrees, a dope venue out in Laguna Beach.

A little background on the location, Seven Degrees was actually named so because the entire building and architectural lines are built on 7 degree angles. It was really quite a cool venue, and Adina did an amazing job as usual setting the place up.

Here are just a few of our shots below.

So going along with the theme of everything being designed on a 7 degree slope, I thought I would take this picture on a 7 degree tilt. How wonderfully seven degreesish.

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This is the main room inside Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach. You can see the lighting is quite amazing, and Adina’s design and setup rocked!

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I love shadows and highlights and when I saw this backlit tree, I got the best of both worlds!

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Bon-Bons and bokeh, could you ask for more? I vote nay!
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Here is a shot of the upstairs area at Seven Degrees Laguna Beach. The scenery was quite beautiful with the mountain right in the background.

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If there were such a thing as a candid shot of the alcohol, I think this would be it. Look how we just peeked through the foreground to see our subject hiding in the back there.

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Location: Seven Degrees – 891 Laguna Canyon Rd – Laguna Beach, CA 92651 – (949) 376-1555

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Written by Lin and Jirsa Wedding Photography Authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers

Lauren Sum Looks like an edgy place to have a wedding. Colors! I also like the purple theme of the wedding. Such cool photos.

Laguna Beach Wedding Venue Photography – A Frank Lloyd Wright Design

August 19th, 2009

Hey guys,

For those of you that may not know, while we focus on weddings we also do commercial, venue and architectural work when it comes our way. A little more than a week ago, our good friend Adina, of Fleur de Lis Events hired us to shoot the venue shots for a wedding in Laguna Beach which she coordinated. Adina’s driving instructions ended with “it’s the house that looks like a big whale.” While I thought, how could that be, when I arrived I found her description to be quite accurate!

Saying that the architecture of the house was amazing and unique would be an clear understatement. I asked Adina about the design so she introduced me to the owner, a kind gentlemen who told me that his best friend was Frank Lloyd Wright! Yeah, that’s right, the incredibly influential and artistic architect Frank Lloyd Wright!

Anyway, Adina did an awesome job with the design and coordination of the event and the house itself was amazing. Here are a few pictures of our shoot for you guys to enjoy.

I started in the backyard where the wedding ceremony site was. I don’t know about you guys, but that backyard view of Laguna Beach sure beats the one of our pool in our place.

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Adina went with a classic retro theme which looked gorgeous.

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We were asked to get some shots of the umbrellas and fans, so why not arrange them and make a nice shot out of it!

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Ok, so here is where we can show you a bit of the amazing architecture. This is the interior courtyard of the Frank Lloyd Wright home.

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This shot shows the cool wood layering that covers the entire outside of the house.

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I know, I know, but I want you guys to see it from all angles! Check out that staircase!

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Nice final detail shot to finish it off.

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Location: Laguna Beach Wedding and Venue Photography
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Written by Lin and Jirsa Wedding Photography Authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers

Pye Not sure what the house is called, but it was actually designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his friend (who currently lives there). I don't think it's open to the public though, they had a marriage in the family, so they allowed the house to be used for the venue.

ashley what's this house called? did frank lloyd wright actually design it, or did the friend? i would love to see it in person!!

Gieo Pensoneault beautiful location, architecture and photography. Nice work. G

Lauren Sum As much as I love architecture, I'm not a huge fan of Frank Lloyd Wright. I haven't seen this house of his, but it's beautiful! And a wedding on the beach? Looks perfect. I bet it was lots of shooting this wedding!

Trudy Beautiful photographs. You really captured the essence of his architectural style. Keep up the amazing work.

Shervin & Fariba – Huntington Beach Wedding Photography – Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort – Preparation

August 19th, 2009

Hey guys,

This is the first part of a five part post of Shervin and Fariba’s wedding that took place at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. I know, I know, you are probably thinking, “five parts, geez!” Well, there is not much I can say other than after I finished sorting pictures for the portfolio and blog, I had over 300 shots! I was even being quite stringent too! You guys have no idea how long it took me to narrow it down to only 40.

Anyway, while every wedding is special and filled with emotion, occasionally you come across a bride and groom that radiates such happiness and love that it overflows to everyone around them. That is the best way I can describe Shervin and Fariba’s wedding. Everywhere we looked people were laughing, crying with joy, and just feeling the love that Shervin and Fariba have for each other. Hopefully, you will all agree that we captured this emotion and love within our imagery.

Shervin and Fariba, we hope you love the photos as much as we loved creating them for you. As our good friends, we wish you all the best in your marriage. Have a blast on your honeymoon, we look forward to seeing you when you both get back!

Without further adieu, here is a few shots from our time with our couple during their preparation.

Just a nice warm shot of one of our bridesmaids. I wish I could post more, but I am worried my partners may kill me =).

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And here is our bride getting her makeup done in her room at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort.

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This is the gorgeous dress our bride got to change into. I must thank Jonathan, the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort Coordinator, he saw me taking this shot and was a bit worried though kind enough to let us do it. I know, sometimes we photographers can be quite obnoxious, but hey, I was super careful and I think you will agree that it turned out OK, yes? (No paintings were harmed in the making of this photo)

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Just finishing up the final touches and putting the veil onto our bride.

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We can’t forget our handsome groom Shervin.

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Shervin’s brother is helping him finish up his final touches.

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Address: 21100 Pacific Coast Hwy – Huntington Beach, CA 92648 – (714) 845-8000
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Written by Lin and Jirsa Wedding Photography Authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers

Trudy Wow. The dress against the lime art covered wall is amazing. A real work of art. Love this post!

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Archive: August, 2009

Hawthorne Wedding Photography – Ayres Hotel – Claire & James – Preparation

Rancho Palos Verdes Wedding Photography – Wayfarers Chapel – James & Claire – Ceremony

Hawthorne Wedding Photography – Ayres Hotel – Claire & James – Reception

Laguna Beach Bar Mitvah Photography – Seven Degrees

Laguna Beach Wedding Venue Photography – A Frank Lloyd Wright Design

Shervin & Fariba – Huntington Beach Wedding Photography – Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort – Preparation

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